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Will the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire Hold?

The Journal.

The Wall Street Journal & Spotify Studios

April 8, 2026

Show Notes

The U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week cease-fire. President Trump said the truce was conditional on Iran opening up the Straitof Hormuz. WSJ’s Damian Paletta explains how the fragile cease-fire came together, why there are still many unanswered questions and what comes next. Jessica Mendoza hosts.

Further Listening:

- IsraelWants "Decisive Victory" in Iran. Is It Succeeding?

- IranThinks It’s Winning the War

- TheEscalating Crisis at the Strait of Hormuz

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